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PRODUCT MARKETING MANAGER - (SWITCHING/ELECTRONIC CONTROL)

Employment Type Permanent
Location Suffolk , Suffolk, Bury St Edmunds
Industry Sector Project
Start Date ASAP
Salary/Rate £27,000 - £30,000 + Benefits
Reference CH/HEREPM1106
Date Advertised 11-07-2008 - 00:01

This vacancy is out of date and no longer accepting applications.

Description

Product Marketing Manager - (Switching/Electronic Control)
Bury St Edmunds
£27,000 - £30,000 Plus Contributory Pension, Life Assurance, 21 Days Holiday (rising with service), Flexible Working Hours, Profit Share

As a leading manufacturer that has been operating for over 60 years, our client specialises in industrial, domestic, medical and automotive switching products and electronic control technology. Offering excellent inhouse production facilities, strong knowledge of international standards, and a distribution network that spans the globe, their position is unrivalled. They are now looking for an Product Marketing Manager to join their team.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced Project Engineer with a flair for, and some experience of Product Management to play a senior, key role in a company embracing change.

This is a new role in the engineering department that has responsibility for giving greater focus to the company profile and market development, whilst at the same time managing key engineering projects related to cost down and value engineering. This position will involve occasional international travel.

Reporting to the Engineering Director, as the Engineering Product Manager your key responsibilities will include:

- selecting and transferring products to overseas manufacturing partners
- identifying new and emerging market areas and product requirements
- generating and maintaining product literature
- maintaining the website
- coordinating marketing campaigns

To succeed in this role you must be an experienced Engineer, either mechanical or electronic, who has experience in a design and/or project management role. Our client is also keen to hear from applicants from a technical sales background as well.

As the Product Marketing Manager you must also have a degree or HND (or equivalent) in a related subject, strong customer facing skills, and excellent communication skills. This role will require proficiency using common MS applications including Publisher, experience of website maintenance, and ideally, experience of CAD.

Although you will have no direct reports, you will also need the ability to manage small project teams and enhance the departments interfaces with customers, distributors, sales and manufacturing teams - requiring a level of seniority, competency and gravitas.

To apply for the role of Product Marketing Manager, please simply send your CV and a covering letter via the button shown. If your skills and experience meet with any of our client's requirements and/or needs, we will provide our clients with your full details so that they can consider whether you may be suitable for the vacancy advertised. Your details, as submitted by you, will only be used in conjunction with this vacancy. By submitting your CV and cover letter to us, you give express consent to us using your details for this purpose.

Additional Keywords: Engineering Project Manager, Engineering, Project Manager, Marketing, Product Engineer, Product Management, Product Manager, Experienced Project Engineer, Product Marketing Manager, Marketing Engineer.